Bird & Bird LLP
Client SatisfactionIn the renewable energy sector, Bird & Bird LLP remains a trusted adviser to a diverse clientele, offering comprehensive guidance throughout the entire lifecycle of various wind and solar projects. This includes providing support from initial development stages to financing, acquisitions, and even trademark protection matters. A significant aspect of the firm’s work involves representing funders and project developers on a range of low carbon and renewable generation projects, as well as battery energy storage initiatives. Practice head Michael Rudd is a key contact for funders and project developers on numerous low carbon and renewable generation projects, while solar sector expert Matt Bonass is renowned for his expertise in renewable energy transactions. Elizabeth Reid has left the firm for an in-house position.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'An experienced renewables team across legal departments - enabling a full commercially focused legal service level.'
- 'Matt Bonass has a deep understanding of the renewables' industry - enabling a commercially focused approach to any legal advice.'
Key clients
- Vattenfall
- Battersea Power Station
- Quintain
- Landsec
- Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
- Stanhope
- Barratt Homes
- Centamin
- Canadian Solar
- BW Group
- PSH Holdings Limited
- Orsted
- Next Energy
- Storegga
- Powerhouse Energy Group PLC
- Swire Energy A/S
- Railpen
Work highlights
- Advised Vattenfall on all aspects of the Bristol City Leap Project.
- Advised BW Group on the joint venture with shareholders in Penso Power in respect with the Bramley battery storage project and the Berkswell battery storage project.
- Advised AIM-listed Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (PHE) on the acquisition of the entire shareholding of Protos Plastics to Hydrogen No 1 Ltd from Peel NRE Ltd for a nominal payment of £1.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Rudd